Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-25
wAsnrNGToN .EpTER
tprom our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1887
The Congress about to convene l regard
in many respects as the most important
TINT ever assembled under our form OF
Government. Never before has a similar
cun,ineemcy existed where the party in
power propoee to elec, Il Speaker whose
right to seat is very questionable, and
will be most seriously contested, There are
numerous Indications to strengthen the
belief that the administration Intends to
hold a tight rein, aud needs jufs such
man as Mr.. Carlisle IN the chair TO ELECT
uaiiy carry out the programme, The
possibility that the election Of the Presi-
dent may be thrown into the lionse, rem
ders the Organization OF that body oil the
utmost importance. While the Republi-
cans have mnjorily oil the States III the
lIouse, The Democrats have maiority oil
The members. 1t only needs chnnge ol
Two seats to give the Democrats MAORI
~ oil the States, and Mr.. CarliEe's commit
tee on elections will be organized for that
purpose. Indiana. for instance, has
leven Republicans aud Blk Democrats, aud
the seat OF one oi the republicans is con
tested. Suppose Carlisle's partizan parii-
zan committee seats the Democrat, lndi-
ana passes into the Democratic column.
So with California. where there is another
contest, and so with Michigan, where
there nre strong mii nations that case
will be made up. The administration is
ready to resort TO desperate means TO hold
H. nawer aniI tue strungle will be fierce
one,
Several meeks ago alluded TO Mr..
Mills, OF Texas, radical Tree trader, as
The probable chairman OF the committee
on Ways and Means. He says the ques-
uon 10 settled, and that lie has that COM
mi,tee, which signifies rei-hot war ON the
present tariff syelem. | want to predict
further, that it will end in blnser, and
that after all there wall ue no very mate
iial changes. The Democratic party Is
good on "dress pmade, but sadly deficient
in Undertaking Legislation.
During the war you will remember that
large amount OF paper ir"ctionA! cur
rency WAS iRsued aud the books at the
Treasury show that there ID still nutstand-
ing over $l5000,000 Of that currency
though it was called in more than twelve
years ago. There is none in circulation,
now, and the question comes up, where is
it? Has ii been destroyed, or is ii held in
hits by the people NJ souvenirs? In this
connection il has been estimated that $20,-
O0O, 600 Of currency II annually destroyed
by fire and shipwreck, and possibly there
is where lhls fractional currency has gone
Candidates for subordinate official posi-
liou in the organization ol the next House,
me multiplying daily. The Southern
States are turning them out by tile score,
and one would ihink from tile clamor
that that is the only section OF the country
Tint can furnish good Democratic materi-
nj. They want everything from Clerk to
Postmaster. Northern Democrats are diH.
cusled with this exhibition Of arrogance,
and threaten lively times in caucus II
this packing process is to continue.
For the past three days there has been
NIL manner Of runiors in regard TO Cabinet |
changes, but mp TO this writing no decisive
action. The mnst plausible story is that
Vias will remain where he is; Senator
Colouitt, OF Georgia, takes Lainar's place,
und Governor Gordon succeeded Colqnilt
I'm The Senate. Colquitl 10 not talking
10 MI M ~ "a
reeds more OF that sort in the Senate to
meet the Republican giants.
Ex-SeerearY Chandler, OF the Navy.
now Senator from New Hampshire haa
several big guns loaded which he win let
off in due ume abont certain naval con-
tracts under this administration. Chan
dler never talks unless he has something
IN sny. and Secretary Whitney may have
IN stand mn and explain some very dubi-
M, transactions. Ii ia understood here
that Chandler is well equipped for the
fray.
er,l of steambpats estimates that during |
lhe past year 900 100000 passengers
we're carried on steam vessels, aud ont OF
that vast aggregate, only 22O liYes were |
lost This would indicate steamboats, ~
the saiesi mode of travel.
Fj,ures Of the Poh Office Department
sho,g that the amount Of money sent by |
1nnney orders and postal notes during the
mas, year reaches nearly Bl39, 100000
II seems fabulous, yet the records in
the offise Of the Commissioner OF Rall
roads actually show that over eight ihou-
sand nillions OF dollars aie represented in
tl,e railroad system OF thi4 country.
PROF. s. p. Langley Pennsylvania, one
ol Tie best known scientists oi the country,
las been elected Secretary Of the Smith
ssnian Institution. This selection has no
political bearing, and is most worlllly
bestowed.
BuckIen's ArnIchS